The Queen was Yimu's wife. It was her husband's birthday, and she had prepared a delicious meal. It would be inappropriate for her not to attend.
After what happened yesterday, Yi Mu no longer felt the same way about the Queen as before.
He didn't want to see the woman, so he refused the messenger.
When the messenger heard that he was not going to the Queen's palace, he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to Yi Mu.
"I beg Your Majesty to have pity on me. If you don't go, the Empress will surely be furious, and I will be severely punished."
These maids were just trying to make a living in the palace; life wasn't easy for them.
Yi Mu stared at her for a long time, then nodded helplessly.
The palace maid is innocent. The empress's temper has become terrible. If the palace maid is punished or beaten to death because of Yi Mu, Yi Mu will have to carry the guilt for the rest of his life.
He didn't know that this meal would completely ruin the rest of his life.
If Emu had prophetic abilities, he certainly wouldn't have attended the banquet.
Upon arriving at the Empress's palace, they discovered that He Feng was also there.
She should be in the palace right now, urgently developing an antidote for Yi Mu. Yi Mu cast a suspicious look at her.
Before He Feng could explain, the Empress spoke first.
“Miss He Feng came to live in the palace half a year ago. She left something with me and came to look for it today. Since it was almost noon, I invited her to have lunch with me.”
Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
He Feng winked at Yi Mu, seemingly trying to send a signal, but Yi Mu didn't understand what it meant.
Once everyone had arrived, the Empress ordered the servants to serve the meal.
The Empress sat next to Yi Mu, with He Feng sandwiched between Bei Menlin and Yi Mu.
Yi Mu and Bei Menlin could only sit facing each other.
The Empress was very good at entertaining people, and she could also offer some of her own insights when talking about water management in the north.
Her grandfather was a prime minister, and her family were all scholars, so she was naturally not a fool.
Yi Mu thought that if the Empress were born in modern times, she would probably be a very capable career woman.
With a clear mind and quick wit, she's more than capable of being a cunning and ruthless individual.
This era has created a situation where women have to share a husband with so many other women throughout their lives.
Even a queen of such high rank could not escape a lowly fate.
Lost in his own thoughts, he didn't notice that the Empress had ladled him a bowl of pork rib and lotus root soup.
This is the original owner's favorite food.
Because of the child, Bei Menlin suspected that this seemingly gentle and virtuous woman was two-faced, so he kept a close eye on her every move.
He watched as the Empress served soup to Yi Mu, and just as she was about to place it in front of Yi Mu, she slightly tilted her wrist.
His eyes sharpened, knowing the Empress was up to no good. Just as he was about to stop her, He Feng suddenly cried out in a delicate voice, "Ouch!"
Is something biting me?
He Feng pretended to scratch her thigh with one hand while grabbing Bei Menlin's arm with the other. The movement was so big that she even pinched the muscle on Bei Menlin's arm, successfully drawing his attention.
Meanwhile, the Empress also "accidentally" spilled lotus root soup onto Yi Mu's clothes.
The lotus root soup was already half-cooled before it was served, so it wouldn't be too hot to burn anyone.
But Yimu is very clean and can't stand having sticky soup on his body.
The Empress stood up in a panic, pulled out a handkerchief from her body to wipe Yi Mu, and then supported Bei Menlin's arm.
"Your Majesty, I will help you change your clothes."
Yi Mu removed her hand and frowned: "I will go change my clothes myself. You may continue with your meal."
As he spoke, he prepared to return to the palace.
The empress blocked his path, her face flushing red.
"Your Majesty left some clothes in my palace when you stayed overnight last time. I'll take you there to change. If we go back now, the food will get cold."
Upon hearing this, Bei Menlin's eyes turned cold as he looked at Bei Menlin.
Yi Mu couldn't explain to the Empress in front of her, and he was annoyed by her. The Empress gave a wink to the palace maid.
The palace maids stepped forward and dragged Yi Mu to a side hall.
The Empress smiled apologetically at Beimen Lin and He Feng, "Regent and Miss He Feng, please eat first. The Emperor and I will be back soon."
After the Empress left, He Feng seemed indifferent, and remarked with a sigh, "The Emperor and Empress have such a good relationship."
Bei Menlin slammed down his chopsticks and strode away.
He Feng looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, stroked the red string on her wrist, and smiled coldly.
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